Women fill leadership roles in all arenas of government. A group of California leaders in government who share a strong desire to continue to grow talent and encourage women to excel came together to form Women Leading Government (WLG). Now, WLG State Chapters are forming all over the country!
Women Leading Government (WLG) is an initiative started in November 2006 by a group of women managers in California. Formation of WLG was supported by the Cal-ICMA Preparing the Next Generation Committee and by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). Organized by women managers of cities, counties, and special districts, WLG is designed to assist women managers in their career development. WLG welcomes all people dedicated to public service and the development of women leaders. In 2011, WLG approved an affiliation agreement with ICMA to strengthen mutual efforts in support of women in the profession. This agreement outlines the ties and collaborative relationship between WLG and ICMA. As an affiliate of ICMA, WLG’s goals are in alignment with ICMA’s and both organizations will seek even more opportunities to work together to foster professional management in local government.
CONNECT WITH ICMA
As part of the affiliation agreement with WLG, ICMA will create and manage a webpage for your State Chapter. They will also create an official logo for you to use on any event materials or communications.
If you have several colleagues in your state that would like to form an official state chapter, simply notify the following ICMA staff member with a notice of your intent to start a State Chapter and the contact information for the person or persons who will be taking a leadership role in the Chapter (no formal board structure is necessary to start):
Laura Savage, Senior Program Manager, lsavage@icma.org
Once the webpage is up and running, simply send updates, schedules, event information, images, or any other materials you would like to share on the webpage, and the following ICMA staff member will take care of it for you.
It’s that simple!
EXAMPLE STATE CHAPTER LOGO
SEE EXAMPLES OF WLG STATE CHAPTER WEBPAGES
GET INTO SOCIAL MEDIA
Feel free to start social media accounts for your State Chapter to more easily communicate with fellow members. You are encouraged to use the official logo provided by ICMA as your profile picture.
SEE EXAMPLES OF WLG ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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